Chin Lake

Dale S · #1 12-31-2011, 02:19 PM

After getting skunked with Wayne and the boys on Fri. we hit Chin Sat. morning. The wind final quit blowing. Still with only 4"to5" of ice we caught 2 pike. 1 was small the other almost 34".Caught a few before xmas aswell.1 was a 18" walleye caught on a 6" smelt .

Dale S · #2 12-31-2011, 03:08 PM

After cleaning the 33" pike I found this 6" peice of whitefish tail in its belly. Looks like it would have been a 1&1/2 lbs whitefish.

whitetail Junkie · #3 12-31-2011, 03:08 PM

Nice! Any Eyeball through the ice is a Luxury! Way to go!

whitetail Junkie · #4 12-31-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dago

After cleaning the 33" pike I found this 6" peice of whitefish tail in its belly. Looks like it would have been a 1&1/2 lbs whitefish.

cool

calgarygringo · #5 12-31-2011, 04:16 PM

Good to see you caught some fish there. If you work that spot in the pic hard you will eventually end up with a good one or two.

WayneChristie · #6 12-31-2011, 04:56 PM

definitely some nice fish in that area, I saw a couple pike heads on the shore there 2 years ago that would have been easy 25 pound plus fish. glad to see your skunk didnt last.

Guitarplayingfish · #7 12-31-2011, 05:38 PM

Well Im pretty sure I know where I'm gonna gonext time I head east.. I recognize the spot too (I think), great summer fishing.. always wondered how it was in winter.

npauls · #8 12-31-2011, 06:37 PM

Be careful out on the west end of Chin.

Stopped by there yesterday and it is only a few inches of ice right off of the dam and You could see a ton of open water. If there was a boat launch you could easily head out for a day on a boat.

Good looking fishing Dago.

Glad to see someone is getting fish since I can't seem to hook anything in the last 2 days.

calgarygringo · #9 12-31-2011, 08:03 PM

That area we catch 20+ lb pike quite regular in the spring and summer out at that area. Funny part is you can go out in the summer and catch half a dozen 20 lbers before lunch and work that area and get a bunch of wallys at the same area. I suppose maybe that is why they are there.

Daceminnow · #10 12-31-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

Nice! Any Eyeball through the ice is a Luxury! Way to go!

yep. and on a tip up rigged for northerns. big bonus. nice fish Dago.

Dace

Buck Krazy · #11 01-01-2012, 11:47 AM

Looks like a fun time, beauty fish!

spring 21 · #12 01-16-2012, 04:15 PM

hey were a good place to go on chin? im down for college and would love to get some 20 pounders !!!

calgarygringo · #13 01-16-2012, 04:24 PM

In the spring and early summer just fish the area in Dago's pics.

#14 01-16-2012, 04:31 PM

Careful out there! Lakes in that area had lots of open water only 3 days ago. Be safe...

Dale S · #15 01-16-2012, 05:51 PM

Pick a spot where there is access.Find a point and fish in 10' to 20' of water.Lay a 10" smelt on the bottom of the lake.It's getting to be that time of the year when that lake shuts down.By Feb.that lake is death.